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- Dictionaryflanker/ˈflaŋkə/
noun
- 1. a person or thing positioned on the flank of something.
- 2. a trick or swindle: informal, dated British "he's certainly pulled a flanker on the army"
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FLANKER definition: 1. in rugby, one of two attacking players who hold onto the sides of a scrum (= a group of…. Learn more.
Apr 30, 2024 · noun. flank· er ˈflaŋ-kər. : a football player stationed wide of the formation slightly behind the line of scrimmage as a pass receiver. called also flanker back. Examples of flanker in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web He also is poised to line up as a flanker more often than not.
noun. 1. one of a detachment of soldiers detailed to guard the flanks, esp of a formation. 2. a projecting fortification, used esp to protect or threaten a flank. 3. rugby. a wing forward. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
noun. a person or thing that flanks. Military. one of a body of soldiers placed on the flank of an army to guard a line of march. Fortification. a fortification projecting so as to defend another work or to command the flank of an assailing body. Football. Also called flankerback. an offensive back who lines up outside of an end. split end. flanker
Jul 10, 2024 · Definitions of flanker. noun. a soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation. see more. noun. a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver. synonyms: flanker back. see more.
1. (Military) one of a detachment of soldiers detailed to guard the flanks, esp of a formation. 2. (Fortifications) a projecting fortification, used esp to protect or threaten a flank. 3. (Rugby) rugby a wing forward.
Definition of flanker noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
